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83 beauties in Manila for Miss Earth 2016

83 beauties in Manila for Miss Earth 2016
Text & Photos by JAY PATAO

EIGHTY three beauteous and environment-saavy delegates from as many
countries worldwide are now in Manila for the 16th Miss Earth Pageant to
be staged on October 29 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City and to
be aired on October 30 on ABS CBN, The Filipino Channel and Star World.
The delegates were presented to members of media at the Diamond
Hotel poolside yesterday where they paraded in fiery red swimsuits
designed by Ricky Abad. They introduced themselves individually along
with their personal environmental platforms.

Also present during
the event were Filipina Miss Earth titleholders Jamie Herrell (2014)
and Angelia Gabrena Ong, who won the coveted crown in Vienna, Austria
last year, and Miss Earth-Air 2012 Stephanie Stefanowitz who hosted the
press meet.

At the end of the event, the Darlings of the Press,
voted by the press people present, were announced. Bronze medalist was
Miss USA Corrin Julia Stellakis, silver medalist Stefanie de Zorzi of
Venezuela and joint gold medalists Katherine Elizabeth Espin of Ecuador
and Imelda Bautista Schweighart of the Philippines.

Chloie Syquia
Skarne, Gabby Concepcion’s daughter with Jenny Syquia, wore the banner
of Miss Sweden, after winning the title in Stockholm last August.

Meanwhile, Schweighart, a Filipino-German beauty from Puerto Princesa
City, has caught the attention of netizens after likening Philippine
President Rodrigo Duterte to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in a Facebook live
video during a meet-and-greet with members of media and executives of
Oakwood Joy-Nostalg Premier Center, one of the official residences of
this year’s delegates.

“This is a democratic country,” said Miss
Earth Pageant’s executive vice president Lorraine Schuck. “She was
voicing her own opinion while you or I may have the same or different
opinions as well.”
Miss Palestine, Natali Rantisi, did not show
up for the swimsuit event but Miss Iraq Susan Amer Sulaimani did, but
wrapped her body in a red sarong.

Initiated in 2001 by
Carrousel Productions Inc. spearheaded by Ramon Monzon, Schuck and
Peachy Veneracion, Miss Earth continues to build its reputation as the
most relevant and worthwhile beauty event in the world, setting a legacy
of beauty and responsibility.

The winner is proclaimed and
crowned as the most beautiful women of the Earth to serve as a role
model dedicated to uphold the advocacy to preserve and restore Mother
Earth. This year’s theme is “Continuing a Legacy for Beauty and
Responsibility.”

Ong will crown her successor who will be
fitted with the newly-polished and modified crown created by
Florida-based environmental jeweler, Ramona Haar. A durable metal base
was added to the crown's original design from the 2009 edition of the
pageant to enhance the crown's general appearance and to have an
intimate fit to the head of the winner